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CaptionCommand Sgt. Maj. Cedric Thomas, Headquarters Command Battalion, greets Jade Figueroa before speaking Monday to sixth-graders at Harper's Choice Middle School in Columbia about military life.
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CaptionMembers of the Paralyzed Veterans of America racing team participate in the 2011 Army Ten Miler with their handcycles Oct. 9, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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CaptionSgt. 1st Class Michael Sears, clarinetist, plays along with Tony Davis, 3rd grade clarinetist, and Nikiya Monroe, 4th grade clarinetist, during a week-long workshop where members of The United States Army Field Band provided demonstrations and lessons to OrchKids in Baltimore.
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CaptionU.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno accompanies Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, and other city officials during the Veterans Day Parade in New York City, New York, Nov. 11, 2011.
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CaptionRehearsal for the OCPA Midwest annual Veterans DayOne hundred service members unfurl the American flag on the Great Lawn at Soldier Field with the Windy City Skyline in the background, Nov. 13, 2011.
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CaptionTexas National Guard Pvt. Mark Rivera of Co. A, 72nd Infantry Brigade, and Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Davora, Co. A, 1-41 Infantry Regiment, carry a woman stranded by flood waters to a waiting truck, where Pvt. John Paul Borrego and Pvt. 1st Class Christopher Culbelier, both from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 72nd Infantry Brigade wait.
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CaptionChief Warrant Officer 2 Bryan Lee, a pilot with Company C, Task Force Spearhead, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, from Plugerville, Texas, explains the functions of a cyclic stick on a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter to a student from Tyler Elementary School in Belton, Texas, April 8, at Fort Hood, Texas. Tyler Elementary is one of the task force's adopted school and the Soldiers from TF Spearhead took part in the school's career day
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CaptionZane Schlemmer, a veteran Army paratrooper who jumped into northern France in 1944 as a sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division, walks in his jump boots down the main street of Sainte Mere Eglise with other World War II veterans during the 67th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France, June 5, 2011.
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CaptionParticipants gather on stage after the signing of the Puget Sound Army Community Covenant at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash.
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CaptionSpc. Juan Valencia marks the fingernail of a Haitian child to indicate she has gone through a food and water distribution line in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 18, 2012. Valencia is with the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. The squadron established a forward operating base and passed out thousands of meals and bottles of water.
U.S. Army Community Relations
Our Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard can be found in all 50 states, so no matter where you are, the Army is there to support you. Our coast-to-coast network of dedicated Soldiers and Public Affairs Officers provide assistance through three regional offices located in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. These locations, along with our Pentagon office, work hard to answer your questions and support your events and community.
OCPA - Washington D.C.
Located in the Pentagon, the Community Relations Division coordinates Army community outreach nationwide by connecting Army Senior Leaders with communities and developing relationships with organizations, businesses, sports teams and individuals who support Soldiers, Families and Veterans. The Community Relations Division also conducts outreach to military and veterans' service organizations and tells the Army story through a variety of events that include Army Birthday, Veterans' Day and Memorial Day.
OCPA - New York
Located in New York City, Army Public Affairs Northeast develops public support for the Army and its Soldiers through community outreach, media engagements and support to veterans and military support organizations from Maine to Maryland. The office coordinates Army participation at events including: Army Senior Leader engagements, color guards, bands, ceremonial units, aerial demonstration teams, flyovers, static displays of Army equipment, and Soldier recognition. Army Public Affairs Northeast pitches Army story ideas to New York-based media, places Army leaders and subject matter experts in appropriate media settings, provides media advisories and responses to query and assists with media requests to cover Army units in its area of operations. We are the approval authority for authors requesting Army assistance with book projects, and we coordinate requests for support community event with Army installations and units worldwide.
OCPA - Chicago
Located in downtown Chicago, Army Public Affairs Midwest develops public support for the Army and its Soldiers through community outreach, media engagements and support to veterans and military support organizations across a 16-state region that includes Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Our internal network includes the Active-Duty Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Warrior Transition Units, Army Recruiting, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) and Junior ROTC across our 16 state-region, and we work with our sister service organizations to ensure that no requests to honor our service members go unanswered.
OCPA - Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, Army Public Affairs West, also known as Army Entertainment Office, is the entertainment industry's direct liaison to the United States Army by assisting film, television, and video game professionals in all matters relating to the United States Army. OCPA-West works directly with members of the entertainment industry to ensure their project accurately portray Soldiers and the Army. The staff at OCPA-West specializes in knowledge of the entertainment world, feature film and television script review, on-site technical military assistance to film makers, and coordinating documentary coverage of the Army. In addition, seeks opportunities to showcase the American Soldier and all that they do for our nation through community outreach planning, media engagements and community liaison on behalf of the Army.
Featured Videos
Army Community Events
Army All American Bowl
San Antonio, TX
7:30 pm
132nd Army Band, Jazz Concert
High School, Fond Du Lac, WI
1:00 pm
108th Army Band, Veterans Tribute
AVI Resort, Laughlin, NV
5:00 pm
Army Ground Forces Band, MLK Concert
Seabrook Auditorium, Fayetteville, NC
Mission Statement
Connecting you with your Army
The Community Relations Division, headquartered at the Pentagon, communicates Soldiers' stories by directly engaging a wide spectrum of businesses, organizations, and local community and education leaders to bring the American people closer to the Soldiers who serve them.
Speaker's Toolkit
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